santé

Is santé masculine or feminine?

lasanté
/la sɑ̃te/femininehealth

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -té are usually feminine.
The suffix marks an abstract quality.
91.3% of -té nouns are feminine

In context

  • Avant tout, je prends soin de ma santé.

    Above all, I take care of my health.

  • Une bonne santé est plus importante que tout.

    Good health is the most valuable of all things.

  • Rien n'est plus important que la santé.

    Nothing is more important than health.

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